Question

Why do you only see one side of the moon? Lesson 3. 05 Question 12 options:

A:The moon only has one side

B:The rotational period is greater than to the period of revolution for the moon

C: The rotational period is equal to the period of revolution for the moon

D:The rotational period is less than the period of revolution for the moon

Answer 1

Answer:

The Moon orbits Earth once every 27.3 days and spins on its axis once every 27.3 days. This means that although the Moon is rotating, it always keeps one face toward us. Known as “synchronous rotation,” this is why we only ever see the Moon's nearside from Earth.

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